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Beltway Buzz - October 2023

Shutdown Fallout: McCarthy Out. On September 30, 2023, the U.S. Congress acted quickly—and surprisingly—to pass stopgap funding legislation to avoid what looked to be an inevitable shutdown of the federal government. With a...more

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United Airlines to Pay $305,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Airline Agrees to Accommodate Buddhist Pilot’s Religious Beliefs - NEW YORK – United Airlines will pay $305,000 to a Buddhist pilot and will provide other relief to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the...more

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EEOC Sues United Airlines for Religious Discrimination

Airline Refused to Accommodate Buddhist Pilot’s Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges - NEW YORK – United Airlines discriminated against a Buddhist pilot on the basis of his religion when it refused to modify its...more

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2018 Omnibus Funding Bill Keeps Government Open, Minus the Critical Joint-Employer Rider

On March 23, 2018, the last day before a potential government shutdown, Congress passed and the president is expected to sign a massive $1.3 trillion omnibus spending bill to fund the federal government through fiscal year...more

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Tenth Circuit rules in favor of airline in discrimination case when employee’s mistake leads to his termination

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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled for Delta Airlines in an appeal by a former employee who claimed he was terminated because of racial and national origin discrimination....more

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Washington, D.C. Update – February 2016

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Entering 2016, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) agreed to make FY17 appropriations the centerpiece of this year's legislative agenda. Both pledged "regular order" in the FY17...more

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Developments in Employee Benefits Law: Same-Sex Marriage and Title VII’s Protection for LGBT Employees

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A number of recent legal changes will have a notable impact on employee benefits law both now and in the future. Some of the most significant of those changes are the U.S. Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage decision in...more

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EEOC Finds Sexual Orientation Discrimination Prohibited by Title VII

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In a landmark ruling, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held that an employee alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation states a viable claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The...more

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EEOC: Sexual Orientation Discrimination Illegal Under Title VII

The EEOC has found that workplace discrimination against lesbian, gay, and bisexual workers violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. On July 15, 2015, the EEOC reversed the dismissal of a sex discrimination...more

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The EEOC Rules That Existing Federal Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation

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In a landmark ruling on July 15, 2015 in _____ [name of charging party kept secret] v. Foxx, EEOC Appeal No. 2012-24738–FAA-03 (July 15, 2015), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC’) held for the first time...more

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EEOC Issues Game-Changing Decision on Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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Following the 2012 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decision of Macy v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the United States Supreme Court Obergefell v. Hodges decision, the EEOC has issued a...more

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EEOC Rules Discrimination Based on Employee's Sexual Orientation Is Sex Discrimination Under Title VII

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or Commission) has issued a potentially groundbreaking decision finding that discrimination based on "sexual orientation" can be brought under Title VII of the Civil...more

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Additional Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies Requirements for Industries Governed by Federal Transportation Laws

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The requirement for an employee to exhaust administrative remedies may go beyond filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and state employment agencies. Industry-specific exhaustion...more

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Court Rejects EEOC Class-Wide BFOQ Challenge To Mandatory Retirement Of Pilots

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Mandatory retirement ages have been largely eliminated for most employees, but still continue in a handful of areas. For many years, the Federal Aviation Administration prohibited pilots over the age of 60 from flying for...more

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